AP U.S. Government & Politics 3

Question 1

Which part of Congress has the sole power to initiate revenue (tax) bills?

Accepted Answer

The House of Representatives

Answer

The Origination Clause requires that all bills for raising revenue begin in the House of Representatives.

Question 2

A filibuster is a tactic most associated with which body, and it is ended by what mechanism?

Accepted Answer

The Senate, ended by a cloture vote

Answer

Filibusters occur in the Senate and can be ended by invoking cloture, typically requiring 60 votes.

Question 3

The Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. FEC (2010) is best known for:

Accepted Answer

Allowing unlimited independent political spending by corporations and unions

Answer

Citizens United held that limiting independent political expenditures by corporations and unions violated free speech.

Question 4

Which of the following best defines 'divided government'?

Accepted Answer

When one party controls the presidency and another controls at least one chamber of Congress

Answer

Divided government occurs when different parties hold the White House and at least one house of Congress.

Question 5

The Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause was central to which landmark case?

Accepted Answer

Brown v. Board of Education

Answer

Brown v. Board used the Equal Protection Clause to declare racially segregated public schools unconstitutional.

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